Chute, Marchette Gaylord

A retelling of the plays, comedies, tragedies, and histories included in Shakespeare's "First folio." "Its purpose is to give the reader a preliminary idea of each of the thirty-six plays by telling the stories and explaining in a general way the intentions and points of view of the characters." Introduction.

This book places Shakespeare against his background of the theatre, and its pages bring to life the work and the excitement of the London stage. It introduces his fellow actors so that they become real people. It tells how the plays were written and costumed and rehearsed.